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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,478.14, 5,840,805.24 and 1,973,735.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,478.14, 5,840,805.24 and 1,973,735.10 is: 2,962,422.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,478.14 : 5,840,805.24 = 1,973,735.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,478.14/5,840,805.24 = 1,973,735.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,478.14x = 5,840,805.24 × 1,973,735.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,478.14x = 11,528,202,314,451.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,528,202,314,451.93/3,891,478.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,422.48

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